Industrial production value in October, 2009 hits over VND7.6 billion

    Particularly, central state-owned industries in October grow by 1.74% compared to the previous month and ten months’ production rises by 0.96% over the same period. Though local state-owned industries in October decline by 8.5% compared to the previous month, ten months’ production goes up by 4.57%. Non-state industries in October grow by 1.4% compared to the previous month and ten months’ production increases by 8.8% over the same period, accounting for 82.08% of the year plan. Foreign-invested industries in October grow by 1.8% compared to the previous month and ten months’ production rises by 10.36% over the same period, accounting for 81.46% of the year plan. Some industries increase by over 10%: textile (up 13.32%), clothing and leather (up 14.28%), medical equipment (up 13.57%) and wooden furniture (up 13.84%).

Reported by Hoang Anh, Translated by Duy Minh